best deal for HTC Desire ?

ShiWarrior · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:56

Hi all

i've decided to get a desire now, and i was going to buy an unlocked phone and just stick a PAYG sim card in it, i dont plan on using it "that" much, i dont call or txt much, and i wont use the internet that much on it.

ive looked around (ebay and other forums) and they seem to go around £250 - £280 unlocked

but i have just found this site :
http://top10.com/mobilephones/deals/htc_desire/#products=minutes=0&texts=0

and looked at every deal and number 10 works out the cheapest
£25 a month * 24 (months) = £600 - cash back @ £163 = £437 (over 2 years)

is that the best deal? or should i get one for £280 and put a PAYG sim in it?

any advice?
Thanks

Judgeneo · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:06

I stay well away from 24 month contracts. Have you looked at Tesco mobile, 12 month contracts are usefull as you can get another phone + sell that one to get some money back, or change to a cheap pay as you go sim

I think vodaphone do the best 18month deal.

ShiWarrior · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:14

thanks for the reply
i checked Tesco, and couldnt see the desire listed, i shall have another look, oh and i get discount with Tesco, and i got £25 worth of tesco vouchers i can use too!

Robbo · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:20

http://www.mobiles.co.uk/

These guys will have similar cashback deals to buymobilephones and they are backed up by the Carphone Warehouse (and owned by them) so you'll have better peace of mind.

Mobilephonesdirect may be worth a look too, no cashback deals but some of the T-Mobile deals are quite nice.

Derang3d · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:23

http://www.omio.com/

and

http://recombu.com/reviews/htc/desire/deals/

Personally i'd buy it sim free for 285 and get a sim only plan.

gort · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:43

From Mobiles: Orange Dolphin 25

Through Quidco and from Mobile's own cashback by redemption = £400 over 24 months. However this is a slightly different deal of 300mins, u/l texts and 500mb date per month.

So in real terms it's just £5pm for the calls, text and data over the two years if the phone costs £280 (sim only.) Not to shabby a deal really. My T-Mobile couldn't/wouldn't get anywhere near this deal when I asked for my PAC.

ShiWarrior · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:49

gort said:
From Mobiles: Orange Dolphin 25

Through Quidco and from Mobile's own cashback by redemption = £400 over 24 months. However this is a slightly different deal of 300mins, u/l texts and 500mb date per month.

So in real terms it's just £5pm for the calls, text and data over the two years if the phone costs £280 (sim only.) Not to shabby a deal really. My T-Mobile couldn't/wouldn't get anywhere near this deal when I asked for my PAC.

cheers
on mobiles, it is 300 mins etc as you say, £12.50 * 15 months = £187.50 + £25 * 9 = £225 (225+187.50) = £412.50 over 2 years

sarge78 · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:49

Robboftw said:
http://www.mobiles.co.uk/

These guys will have similar cashback deals to buymobilephones and they are backed up by the Carphone Warehouse (and owned by them) so you'll have better peace of mind.

Mobilephonesdirect may be worth a look too, no cashback deals but some of the T-Mobile deals are quite nice.

I've just got one on mobiles.co.uk (via quidco) getting it tomorrow! whoop

?360 over 24 months (or ?15pm) and it's unbranded/unlocked too

Like o2 simplicity but with a free desire

cheers Robbo
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ShiWarrior · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:51

sarge78 said:
I've just got one on mobiles.co.uk (via quidco) getting it tomorrow! whoop

£360 over 24 months (or £15pm) and it's unbranded/unlocked too
Like o2 simplicity but with a free desire

cheers Robbo

360???? thats amazing

Robbo · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:55

sarge78 said:
I've just got one on mobiles.co.uk (via quidco) getting it tomorrow! whoop

£360 over 24 months (or £15pm) and it's unbranded/unlocked too
Like o2 simplicity but with a free desire

cheers Robbo

Pleasure mate.

Mobiles.co.uk offer a superb service too so you wont have any trouble with them.

ShiWarrior · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:57

how do u know its unbranded and unlocked?
what network is it with ? is that still orange 25?

Robbo · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:59

ShiWarrior said:
how do u know its unbranded and unlocked?
what network is it with ? is that still orange 25?

It says on the site that all handsets are unbranded and unlocked (and I can confirm that they are).

sarge78 · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:00

ShiWarrior said:
how do u know its unbranded and unlocked?
what network is it with ? is that still orange 25?

Yep, it's the orange Dolphin 25 with ?50 cashback from quidco, mobiles say the phone is unlocked and will work on any network.
Edit: too late..
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ShiWarrior · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:09

sarge78 said:
Yep, it's the orange Dolphin 25 with £50 cashback from quidco, mobiles say the phone is unlocked and will work on any network.
Edit: too late..

thank you

well, i dont think I can beat that, i think thats the best deal surely?

even if i paid £280 for the phone, and bought a PAYG sim card, im looking at the same figures , if not more!??

flibbage0 · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:14

ShiWarrior said:
ive looked around (ebay and other forums) and they seem to go around £250 - £280 unlocked

£250-£280

If so please show me

ShiWarrior · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:17

flibbage0 said:
£250-£280

If so please show me

check out the classifieds section over on AV FORUMS (its the home entertainment website)

and ebay :
http://completed.shop.ebay.co.uk/Mo...sc=1&_sop=2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1581&_pgn=2

Robbo · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:17

flibbage0 said:
£250-£280

If so please show me

You can get a brand new one for £285 from O2 retentions.

ShiWarrior · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:18

Robboftw said:
You can get a brand new one for £285 from O2 retentions.

didnt know that!!
thats good value

sarge78 · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:29

ShiWarrior said:
thank you

well, i dont think I can beat that, i think thats the best deal surely?

even if i paid ?280 for the phone, and bought a PAYG sim card, im looking at the same figures , if not more!??

It's the best deal I could find (providing you don't mind a 24 month contract)
My other option was o2 simplicity ?15 + ?100 quidco cashback + ?285 for the desire. However that's ?80 more expensive over 24 months (assuming the ?100 cashback still exists in 12 months)
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Clairvoyant · 8 Jul 2010 at 21:35

Robboftw said:
You can get a brand new one for £285 from O2 retentions.

Do you have to have a contract to get one. Im on Pay as you go.

That orange deal you have to pay £25 pm then claim the half price back. (that how it used to work)